Jack Merritt's dad says his son would be 'livid' at reaction to his death

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For any copyright, please send me a message.  The father of Jack Merritt has urged politicians not to use his son's death to "further an agenda of hate."  Manchester University graduate Jack was murdered in the terrorist rampage which began at a criminal justice event in Fishmonger's Hall on Friday before spilling out onto nearby London Bridge.  Jack, 25, was running the event celebrating the five year anniversary of a prisoner re-education programme, which he had been a part of.  But tragically he and Saskia Jones, 23, were both killed in an attack by convicted terrorist Usman Khan.  Writing in the Guardian today, three days after his son's death, David Merritt said Jack was already "angry and frustrated" at how the criminal justice was "failing" people and said he would have been "livid" at how many politicians had reacted to the atrocity in the capital.  "If Jack could comment on his death - and the tragic incident on Friday November 29 - he would be livid," he wrote.  "We would see him ticking it over in his mind before a word was uttered between us. Jack would understand the political timing with visceral clarity.  "He would be seething at his death, and his life, being used to perpetuate an agenda of hate that he gave his everything fighting against. We should never forget that.  "What Jack would want from this is for all of us to walk through the door he has booted down, in his black Doc Martens.  "That door opens up a world where we do not lock up and throw away the key. Where we do not give indeterminate sentences, or convict people on joint enterprise.  "Where we do not slash prison budgets, and where we focus on rehabilitation not revenge. Where we do not consistently undermine our public services, the lifeline of our nation.  "Jack believed in the inherent goodness of humanity, and felt a deep social responsibility to protect that. Through us all, Jack marches on.  "Borrow his intelligence, share his drive, feel his passion, burn with his anger, and extinguish hatred with his kindness. Never give up his fight.  "To Jack Merritt. Now, and forever."  Jack was killed along with friend and colleague Saskia, who was volunteering at the event celebrating Learning Together, a programme run by Cambridge University where both Jack and Saskia completed masters degrees.  Miss Jones "was a funny, kind, positive influence at the centre of many people's lives", her family have said.  "Saskia had a great passion for providing invaluable support to victims of criminal injustice, which led her to the point of recently applying for the police graduate recruitment programme, wishing to specialise in victim support" they added.  Their killer was shot dead by armed officers on London Bridge during the incident on Fri

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